Not Just Cute, the Podcast: Intentional Whole Child Development for Parents and Teachers of Young Children

Today, I’m taking on a couple of common questions about early
education and reading. The questions seem to be opposites, but are
really two sides of the same coin. In one form, I hear, “Why don’t
you teach reading?” The other, “Isn’t it damaging to teach kids
reading in preschool?” Both questions are...

This is the fourth installment of my book talk with Emily
Plank, author of Discovering The Culture of Childhood. It’s
the read-along selection this year, for Not Just Cute
readers. That means instead of one overview, I’ve been having
several in-depth chats with Emily. You can get caught up with
previous episodes...

Performance is the currency of education today. While
assessments will always be important, I can't help but wonder about
the overemphasis on performance to the detriment of real
assessment, and ultimately our kids. Today I'm sharing a Second
Read and also talking about some things I've observed lately that
leave me...

Today, I’m talking about the Consensus Statement released by the
Brookings Institute on the Current State of Scientific Knowledge on
Pre Kindergarten Effects. Ten of the top scholars on issues of
early learning came together and outlined what they agree is known
and needs to be known about the pre kindergarten...

This second read goes back all the way to 2014, but it’s a
concept I still use frequently when speaking to groups about the
importance of the foundational work in early childhood, and how it
can -unfortunately- often be overlooked. Just like the foundation
of our homes, foundational learning may sometimes be hard to...